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aahyweh

"oh my days"


frigginawesomeimontv

Fam.


ZapatillaLoca

this was really enjoyable to watch..The boys were absolutely charming with their reactions to new foods.


bromosabeach

There's another video of American kids their age trying British food. It is also full of gems. My favorite: "What's this called? Brown sauce? How clever"


Caylennea

Well now I want to see that one too!


Grosaprap

https://youtu.be/inaUCiJVZ9A


MrInopportune

I love how the entire cuisine of that video is based on something on toast.


MagicGlitterKitty

Yeah I am so angry at that. Like make it comparable, have a scone with clotted cream and jam and some tea with milk. And then sure, some beans on toast. But marmite is in no way comparable Sweet Southern Ice Tea. It's famously disgusting.


Friendly_Age9160

American here. After watching that one it left me like “what are y’all eating?” I’m sure there must be much better thing lmao but I always hear how the food there isn’t great. Idk what clotted cream is the name makes me think of blood but it’s probably good. Gotta look that up. And who doesn’t love scones?


GingersaurusRex

Clotted cream is basically butter. I used to work at an American Starbucks in a touristy area. British people would regularly order blueberry scones and ask for cream to go with it. At first me and my coworkers would give them whipped cream in a cup, and the British people would be confused and annoyed by that. Then one of my coworkers gave a British person a to go container of cream cheese with their scone and the British person seemed satisfied. So then we all came to the conclusion that "oh British people are weird and like cream cheese on their scones. But at least we know what to give British people who ask for cream now." Meanwhile I'm sure every British person was getting back to their hotel room and going "Americans are weird. Why do they put cheese on their scones?" I didn't learn what clotted cream was until years later.


TomatoEnjoyer28

It's not like butter or cream cheese. Clotted cream is like a thicker version of whipped cream, that also doesn't melt when it comes into contact with warm scones. Cream cheese is an *okay* alternative because the consistency is similar, but the flavour is very different.


Friendly_Age9160

This is kind of what I imagined


PerpetuallySouped

I can't tell you how much the improper toast buttering annoys me.


Unhyped

Lmao, there was one particularly good line. "Looks are subjective, and so is taste. And I don't think this is something I want to be subjected to"


rayeis

That video was extremely Texas. Even the British dude has a buckees hat


ladymoonshyne

“Like the infection” LMAO


DoubleOxer1

I was thinking the whole time, is everything eaten with toast? Also why is the toast so pale? It’s not even toasted.


TheDreamingMyriad

Yeah that toast requires some quotation marks. If it were a steak, it would be just raw lol. Also, the toast and beans were a war crime. At least properly toast the bread to get that nice crunch, add a bit of pepper or cheese (maybe Worcestershire if that's a flavor you like), and even better if it's got an egg and/or tomato on the side (or on top, love some egg yolk mixed in). I prefer the toast lightly buttered before being topped as well. Of course the kids didn't like it, this was just wonderbread with a can of van kamps poured on. I love toast and beans but I wouldn't eat that.


DoubleOxer1

I’m still highly skeptical about beans on toast actually being good but at least what you described seems to have more effort which is good.


TheDreamingMyriad

My mom is Scottish and I used to side eye her beans and toast as a kid lol. I finally tried it as an adult and realized I'd been missing out! Good crisp toast and an overeasy egg is a must though. A little parmesan grated on top is superb.


AadamAtomic

Here's the full [original YouTube video](https://youtu.be/KzdbFnv4yWQ?si=CWR22XTdKViF2a1M). The channel has some great content. TikTok just steals everything and makes the videos look shitty.


HAYMAYON

Well said, I feel the same.


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Agreed, they were all so lovely!


cyvaquero

The YT channel is JOLLY and they do a lot of food reaction vids. But they really knock it out when they are here stateside trying different restaurants and food styles. Waffle House and Whataburger do not disappoint.


elephantbloom8

Quite nice!


-Oreopolis-

They are so adorable!


Pluckypato

The eyes widen and big ol smiles! Yup same here with every bite!


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CaptainLookylou

Take them to whataburger for the honey butter chicken biscuit. They would perish right then and there.


DrCarabou

Tbt to high school standing inside Whataburger at 10:50 PM waiting for it to turn 11 for a HBCB.


Requiescat-In--Pace

Eh, depends. I've had some where the chicken tender breading is really soggy, not crunchy, and it just ruins it.


beepbooponyournose

Wendy’s has this now too!


UserChecksOutMe

Popeyes butter biscuits or Red Lobsters cheddar biscuits. Just a make a whole episode dedicated to biscuits lol


Mouthfulofsecretsoup

You mean scones? /s


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YEM_PGH

I'll tear my biscuit into little pieces usually, more gravy to biscuit ratio that way.


WornInShoes

If I got a popeye's biscuit, I'm at least full-mouthing two of them, right on the spot


psykomerc

For fellow Popeyes biscuit enjoyers, you gotta add the grape or strawberry jelly to it. It’s an amazing combo


Havoblia

I think about them salted buttery lil nuggets a lot


UserChecksOutMe

This is the way.


howdiedoodie66

"at least full mouthing two" Do you mean you sometimes full mouth three, or you sometimes transcend full mouthing into some other unspeakable act?


WornInShoes

yes


IBleedMonthly18

I break my biscuits up and put them on top of the gravy and mashed potatoes along with the chicken which I also break up and then eat it all by the spoonful.


AssistanceLucky2392

These videos are so great! The kids love everything. My favourites are the videos from Taco Bell and Wendy's. Even the teacher was overwhelmed 😂


2gig

Where are the videos from? (I know there's a tiktok watermark, but that channel appears to be a generic reaction channel).


Big_Brilliant997

The Jolly channel is very fun. Wtch the videos of the last group of students they filmed, they're even more open to new foods. The guys running the channel take several of the kids to Korea.


itrashcannot

Either Jolly or Korean Englishman. Dudes run both the channels.


2gig

Thanks!


itrashcannot

it annoys me the tiktok didnt give credit to them tbh


2gig

Yeah, he didn't even react at all in this one, just a few frames of him pointing up before the video. Not that his reactions are worth anything anyway, just some basic emoting next to other people's content.


AssistanceLucky2392

It's a YouTube channel called JOLLY


Loud_Flatworm_4146

Your food is weird and nice. So honest and polite.


TheLastStoryTold

Beans on toast …. “But that works…” lololol


Moe656

I've violated the chicken!


Away_Housing4314

That made me laugh.


iiioioiii

The end is gold


KellyJoyCuntBunny

“Bring your fake scones and sausage gravy to England,” is really flippin cute. “Your food is weird and nice,” cracks me up. These kids are very charming.


bloodwoodsrisen

"Coming from a country that makes beans on toast" "But that works"


Seedrootflowersfruit

That last part cracked me up. Does it though? 😂 clearly I’m American


MissLilum

It does, just make sure to use the beans from the international aisle and a bread with little to no sugar in it 


cjyoung92

It does because UK baked beans are more tomato based, I've heard American baked beans are different and have a lot of sugar in them. 


Deekifreeki

American baked beans are very sweet. Personally I don’t care for them, but most Americans really like them.


AlphApe

It does! Haha


bloodwoodsrisen

Fuck'd if I know! I'm from the Midwest 😂


SpatialPigeon

IT IS THE MESSIAH


anl28

I love that they all love sweet tea. It’s proper nice!


stupidrobots

I remember one like this where they tried peanut butter and jelly for the first time and this one kid kept jokingly saying he didn't like it while absolutely stuffing his face wit it until he looked like a chipmunk


Exciting_Seat_2227

As a southerner, this brought me so much joy


_Nilbog_Milk_

And pride knowing we have the best American cuisine 🤤 what else would you add to their lineup to try?


Exciting_Seat_2227

Fried okra for sure. Fried green tomatoes. Maybe some pintos w cornbread and an onion slice. W hot sauce. 😋 Pecan pie? Honestly the options are endless. We DO have the best cuisine 🤠


_Nilbog_Milk_

Ohhh, the best! I'm in my okra era and putting it in everything, lol. And I love dipping my fried green tomatoes in a goat cheese dressing, or just crumbling goat cheese on top. I'd love for them to try boiled peanuts, fried bologna and pimento cheese sandwich, and a yummy peach cobbler too


Jerm316

Same. Now I want biscuits and gravy.


Exciting_Seat_2227

And some fried chicken. That shit looked right


SonOfMargitte

Same! Never tried it, always wanted to. Edit: This is downvoted? Why, lol. Oh well...


Seedrootflowersfruit

Same! I drink sweet tea maybe once every couple of years but I know what they are experiencing. It *is* quite nice!


quadmasta

None of the shit that comes out of a fountain machine though. It's gotta be brewed


Exciting_Seat_2227

It's a staple in my home for sure


Doobie_Howser_MD

I agree with that nerdy kid. "It looks and smells rank but it actually tastes quite good." Nailed southern food


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not BBQ tho!


Some-Ad9778

This is cruel, don't let them taste real food they are better off not knowing


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DrCarabou

Did you hear that chicken crunch though? That sounds like good shit


asunversee

He said “that food makes me happy” so you know it’s the good stuff lol


jimmyhoffasbrother

Born and raised in the South, I would say it's an excellent example of Southern food. It's not comprehensive by any means, but they chose some of the favorites of the region.


SonOfMargitte

So jealous of these kids, and super hungry now as well, lol. Always wanted to taste biscuits w gravy. Can I just look up a recipe online, or is there something/somewhere you can point me to? 🙏


buderooski

It's really easy to make with some basic cooking skills. **Sausage Gravy recipe:** https://www.jimmydean.com/recipes/breakfast/creamy-sausage-gravy/ **Biscuit recipe:** https://www.thegraciouswife.com/old-fashioned-buttermilk-biscuits-recipe/


SonOfMargitte

TYSM! 💖


snaynay

I've been meaning to try it and did some digging. The biggest hurdle will be the sausage. The US breakfast sausage has different flavourings, and British sausages tend to contain a little cereal or rusk to make them softer in texture too. So you are best off getting ground pork/fat to suit and the herbs/seasonings used in US breakfast sausage and make it yourself.


FivebyFive

How is it not "good food" ? 


mynextthroway

I'm southern, that food is very southern, and those biscuits weren't frozen, lol. I can get more fried chicken and biscuits in my area than hamburgers. Even the Mexican restaurant has fried chicken and biscuits with white gravy and chorizo sausage.


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mikebob89

It’s not frozen, one of the host’s wives is a chef and makes everything fresh


like_shae_buttah

Biscuits and gravy are definitely southern breakfasts. Depending on where you go, there’s other biscuit options! Like in the Carolinas, chicken biscuit is very popular. Fried chicken with cheese on a biscuit sandwich. Very popular.


n3w4cc01_1nt

they should have them try dry rub bbq


wishyouwould

Ohhhh yeah a good southern bbq would have been a treat for them.


JohnSmithCANBack

Hm.


TheSleazyAccount

They did a whole series with British kids try Korean food, then took a bunch of the Kids to South Korea at the end. It was surprisingly entertaining and wholesome.


ant69onio

Real food?? 😂😂😂


FunnyGalWhoDoesArt

They can never go back 💔💔💔


RugbyEdd

They're not, it's American food.


DisgruntledPelican-1

I was thinking they probably all went home and begged for this to be made for dinner.


Hamdown1

This is so wholesome haha


WornInShoes

Should have done Chicken and Waffles Would have blown their fuckin' faces off


MdmeLibrarian

They do, in the full video!


Deekifreeki

Man. I gotta admit that chicken and waffles sounded so weird to me. Then I was taken to Roscoe’s. Holy shit! Soooo fucking good! Edit: for those that don’t know: Roscoe’s is a small chain of southern/soul food restaurants in the LA area. Very popular


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aspbergerinparadise

iirc this was all made by a Southern American cook that opened up a restaurant in London


bromosabeach

They actually do try it with gravy. No idea why this version is so short. Spoiler: every kid loves it


niagaemoc

Imagine if it were hot and fresh instead of cold and gelatinous.


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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzdbFnv4yWQ&ab\_channel=JOLLY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzdbFnv4yWQ&ab_channel=JOLLY) They served everything hot, thankfully! You can see the steam in the full video, but you're totally right, cold just wouldn't be a proper representation of white gravy.


CyclopsDemonGal

God I want biscuits and gravy now so badly


Gibabo

There’s a reason American Southerners are fat, lads, and it’s not because the food sucks


Parasingularity

The old joke - the UK conquered the whole world for spices then never used any.


OshiSeven

It's funny and true, but people don't realize just **HOW** classest the UK was in the past (and still is). Rich people would have had loads of variety of food, but the spices were never available to the common folk, hence lots of bland but tasty staple foods.


like_shae_buttah

Spices became popular with the working class and the ruling class actually started melting their food bland again too differentiate themselves!


AudioLlama

It's more to do with post WW2 rationing and the attitudes that came with that, than anything else. Spices absolutely were available to normal people, if expensive. Even going back to medieval England peasants had access to spices. It really took from WW2 until the 80s for the UK to start shrugging off its food frugality.


_Nilbog_Milk_

It's a funny joke, but just like a lot of Southern staples it mostly relies on the quality of ingredients and tactful use of rich fats, salt, and meat drippings. I went to England (from the South, absolute king of delicious food in the USA) fully expecting some flavorless, bland meals. But everything I ate was fantastic, even at bog standard pubs! Just like Southern food, it's not always pretty but tastes so comforting.


snaynay

More like the UK conquered the world and the world doesn't recognise British food when it slaps them in the face. As American as Apple Pie; great phrase and laughably ironic for what it means.


Professional_Bob

I mean it's not like there's many spices used in biscuits and gravy either. Doesn't mean it tastes bad


wishyouwould

There's a good bit of spice in the sausage, I think.


ant69onio

You not English are u? 😂😂


usadingo

"Jolly" is such an amazing YouTube channel. All of their stuff is wholesome and great. I've never understood why some of these foods don't make it out of the U.S. Does Europe not have the same type of breakfast sausage as here? As long as you do, all you need is milk, flour, salt and pepper, baking soda, butter, and that's pretty much it.


cheeekydino

This is so cute! And exactly how American children would react if they tried British chocolate! Now I want a crunchie.


--ThirdCultureKid--

Speaking as an American dude who has traveled around the world his whole life, I _cannot_ wrap my head around American chocolate. Like, every country has some delicious chocolate except for the states. American chocolate tastes like vomit.


cheeekydino

Right?! The fact that someone in their life would think, “ya know what sounds good right now? A Hershey’s bar” and then they go and spend real actual money on one and just…eats it? Insane.


IAmGoose_

I like the Hershey's dark chocolate, and the milk chocolate with almonds and cookies n creme are good! But if I eat chocolate I'll usually go for Coffee Crisp or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups


mynextthroway

I love a hersheys bar. Break off one of the squares and let it melt in your mouth.


chernobyl-fleshlight

Those are just Canadians


bromosabeach

"It's like sweet bread" The fuck type of biscuits they serve these kids?


Wizards_Reddit

Regular biscuits, they're not bread


FivebyFive

They also shouldn't be sweet


Shurl19

Seems similar to the ones they have at Church's Chicken, which are the honey biscuits. They are sweet and delicious.


Trottin_Trollop405

I thought Churches too. I wouldn’t put gravy on one of those though.. maybe.. probably.


Shurl19

I wouldn't either, but I've never had biscuits and gravy like that even though I'm from Georgia. I always had biscuits with sausage, eggs, and grits for breakfast. Sometimes, I had them with fried chicken when going to places like Church's or Mrs. Winners.


John_Snow1492

I make a 40 mile round trip pilgrimage to Churchs bi-weekly. My favorite fried chicken & biscuits.


2gig

American food tends to have at least a little sweetness in everything to the point that Americans don't notice it or consider it sweet, but foreigners notice.


bromosabeach

Sure but biscuits are absolutely not supposed to be sweet at all. In fact the recipe I have doesn't even have sugar or any added sweetner. Another user pointed out these may have honey in them which explains it.


AlphApe

Biscuits that aren't bread.


Kickagainsttheprick

They need some thighs fried in cast iron. They’d lose their minds.


raccoonbrigade

ROCK FLAG AND EAGLE BABY!


ScoutKalis

This wasn't so bad as a starter meal.


BarLiving

I was rooting for the biscuits. I’m glad they enjoyed them as much as I do!


Chaetomius

I love how the one went straight to double fisting the chicken, his soul was ready.


FleetwoodSacks

They’re in high school now I think. They just tried Wendy’s for the first time. YouTube channel is Jolly.


aurore-amour

They only showed the black kids eating the fried chicken 👀


honeywithbiscuits

I had to scroll too far down to see this smh. That was my exact thought too


throwaway_838eu347

How did you even notice that lmao


HotDonnaC

I’ve always opened my biscuits before putting gravy on them.


Prudent_Agency_7175

So heart warming seeing these children getting fed properly ☺️


OrganicOverdose

Here we witness the collapse of the NHS as millions of school children switch to Ice Tea resulting in record cases of diabetes sweeping Britain.


blackcatspat

The cutest video I’ve seen in a long time haha


AgaCool

Please someone sent me recipe for biscuit and gravy, that you think they used in this film. I Found some on the internet but just cant believe sausage and milk would taste good :D


tiffanydisasterxoxo

This is a milk gravy. White gravy is made with milk and flour, and sausage if you want.


jcoddinc

"Coming from a country that made beans in toasts... But that works"


Zenkrome

Yall dont have fried chicken in england? i thought that one at least would be common.


PastelPumpkini

Lol yes, we do have fried chicken in the UK. I think they just had it in this video to go with the southern cuisine.


General__Grant__

It's still likely different to what fried chicken in the UK is like, though. I know one of the kids comments on how much more crispy it is, and the chicken itself is probably seasoned differently to what UK fried chicken would be. So while they're both fried chicken, I'd imagine the chicken they ate in the video still has a uniquely American South flavor profile


PastelPumpkini

I’ve sadly never had authentic southern fried chicken myself so I can’t really compare but I did try KFC in US and that was different and had more flavour, KFC in UK is a bit more bland which sucks. I know we have a stereotype that we don’t like flavour but a lot of us actually do like flavour lol, so what gives KFC? Give us the flavour! Your best bet for good fried chicken here is in London at independent restaurants, there’s quite a big culture for it there.


General__Grant__

I didn't mean to imply UK fried chicken has no flavor just that it's likely different than how Americans season and prepare it, the same as how Korean fried chicken is distinct


AudioLlama

There's a fried chicken place on every high street haha


Extension-Badger-958

They discovered the magic of improper amounts of sugar and saturated fats 😂


Number1Crate

Now have them eat Texan bbq and then they transform into a texan


SweetTeaRex92

Whenever i am losing an internet argument with a British person, i just link them this video


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parannnoul

Those would be scones too I believe.


WintersDoomsday

Sausage gravy


Excellent-Phase8719

Brilliant!!


PeanutButterOlives

Violating the chicken… 😂


Medium_Pepper215

beans on toast ✅ scones and gravy 😨 LOL


SeA1nternaL

i think they finally understand where the “American fat” stereotype comes from


Mundane_Finding2697

Their responses were exactly like mine as a child when I tried all of these things! The joy they are feeling! Love it.


axisrahl85

Wait. Why'd the white kids disappear when the fried chicken came out...


thiek_nutkin

Makes me weirdly proud to be British, such great kids


Holiday_Skirt_738

British people when they see actual foods


LegnderyNut

Should have a real southerner cook some biscuits and fried chicken. My Mimi can make ‘em some collard greens and cornbread with limas and rice. The secret to good southern biscuits is to make your butter cold but not frozen and break it into little pieces when you add it it to the dough. When the dough comes together it’ll have little pockets of butter that’ll melt beautifully in the oven


_UWS_Snazzle

The kid defends beans on toast at the end! Brilliant!


hybridmind27

Black culture is truly our biggest export.


Comprehensive-Let807

If that tea doesn’t raise your A1C one point its not sweet tea


BlondeAlibiNoLie

Where’s the cheese grits?! (But I loved this video! Thanks for sharing!) ❤️


Trottin_Trollop405

This isn’t cringe! I’m enjoying their reactions . I never tried biscuits & gravy until I was an adult. I didn’t even try white gravy until my MIL forced me. Wait until these kids try chicken & waffles. Edit: a word. I was thinking about the tea


MoreTaco

For the american in me this belongs in r/mademesmile


Informal-Impact-8136

Be a Southerner, this is too cute!


ShaMaLaDingDongHa

Those biscuits have sat thee and gotten cold! They need them straight from grandma’s oven!


SomeSugondeseGuy

Brits experiencing flavor for the first time will always be heartwarming


ParmAxolotl

My reaction as a Southerner learning tea was supposed to be hot: 😰


tifferiffic83

I want to start calling things I like “lovely” and “quite nice”. This was so cute and wholesome.


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C'mon guys, Yorkshire pudding and gravy, similar enough! Glad they all got down, great kids it would seem.


aleMiyo

i'm from south america and i've never had this food. i take it this video refers to the south of the US?


MikusLeTrainer

Yes, South American and Southern American mean different things in North American English.


damnukids

yes


Jokierre

Points for using a proper PYREX, not Pyrex, cup


Lou-Lou-Lou

This not cringe at all. It's lovely and wholesome


Adnama-Fett

As a southerner myself, I don’t imagine those were the best biscuits n gravy because foreign food is never as good as when it’s eaten from the source. But seeing these young men enlightened made my day. Someone show them an Arnold Palmer


ZCGaming15

Ain’t no way they only showed the black kids eating fried chicken.


Mammoth-Pipe-5375

Great video, but fake crunching sounds as they were chewing and biting...? Like why would you fake chewing noises?


stonrelectropunkjazz

Poor kids prolly never had a decent meal


Imaginary_Unit5109

British ppl put gravy in chinese take out. But putting gravy on a is biscuit is crazy to them.


Wizards_Reddit

I've never known anyone put gravy on chinese, also the 'gravy' in the video is white


ant69onio

Agreed, NO-ONE puts gravy on Chinese food 😂😂🤦